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Why don't they put in another or two rippers, The bar can hold three rippers. It is interesting that they debranded this kit. I have a built one with the chrome parts and added extra rippers which have different yellow colors due to different runs. It is a D8 tractor. I can only wish that some one wise model manufacturer would just make an 'American fire truck' series of debranded fire trucks. greg

If you had a fellow model builder who is incapacitated and has a collection and you found out that other persons have confiscated his collection and are selling it off would you tell the model builder? You do not know what situation he has placed himself in in regards to his assets but he believes his collection to be intact. What would you do? greg

Good looking build, Would like to see more of your work, Isn't it a shame that this company is now gone along with a lot of great badges of the past. greg

Guess I'm just skeptical. The letter is interesting, I googled the autograph's of Steve and it's close, and in the letter it states 'again' wonder what happened to the first letter? greg

Here is what I could capture of the front bumper dent and grill dings I think those would be obvious scars that I would use to authenticate the 'real' car greg

Pretty neat build, always a 60's t bird fan, My thought would have been a 'tilt wheel' greg

Thanks for the pictures, You helped fill a little niche for the Tom Showers fire engine inventory with the picture of Tom's FDNY pumper greg

You might try diecast police cars http://www.policecarmodels.com/ or this party has one generic sheet of 1/24th decals http://inquarters.com/Fire_Decals.html greg

I was hoping to finish in time for the NNL theme in October but had some delay with working the figure and the Black Shadow,. Inspired by the famous picture from 1948 of Rollie Free setting a world land speed record The Figure started out as 'Adam' figure from Prieser, added shorts, and head from construction worker with modifying his hard hat to be a helmet, shoes from the trophy holding MPC figure. I had to rework the arms and hands, felt like Dr. Frankenstein cutting arms and adding putty The Black Shadow from IXO museum collections was modified with a die cast bicycle tire from an unknown blister toy. shaved the brake lines off the front fork, removing the stock seat and modifying the rear fender, found the flying wing for the tank off the AMT 289 cobra decal sheet. Base is Hobby Lobby stock plaque and baking powder for the flats Since the photo was in Black and White I conjectured on the colors, the helmet was noted as blue or red in stories of the ride greg

OK, I give up what movie? Nice roadster greg

Yes the MPC Dodge truck is where that jack came from, Another floor jack was in the Revell part pak hot rod display items greg

Once found a missing part from a model my brother brought to me 2 weeks later in my gravel driveway! Suggestion if you have a hose type vacuum cleaner insert a piece of your wife's old hosiery in the hose to form a pocket in the hose and vacuum the area, the hosiery will catch the parts the carpet monster upchucks greg

How about a reissue of the AMT chevy II wagon? greg

I am always amazed at your work, Not sad because it's not red but it does have a gumball. Just one question, Where'd you get them mirrors? greg

Old aircraft builder trick, paint gauge black then use prismacolor white and red pencils to highlight details greg

Thanks for the coverage, Didn't get to finish my project for the early racer theme. greg

Nice job, great stance greg

Tells us about the tires greg

There were yellow trees in the older AMT truck kits that had various size lenses and marker lights greg

Went today as supposedly first day of sale, well the manager of the Warren Ohio store got the shipment in two weeks ago and put them out then, So pickings were slim and not very many choices greg

Well let's update this message:

Reworked Maisto police interceptor explorer into new YFD battalion chief car Removed push bumper and spotlights, had decals made, used Molotow chrome pen to dress up wheel covers, aftermarket decals to upgrade lights and valance scoops.Lightbar from policecarmodel.com, small evergreen strips penned and cut for small grille lights greg

Very nice job, Watched the build, thanks for the insight, I can smell the hot asphalt as this rolls by, greg

If the display case has the pegs and holes for rubber banding the model down, use Goody hair bands as they come in clear. greg

Not to difficult smash, The AMT American LaFrance pumper and AMT Ford dump truck. Just a mock up and maybe a model in the future. I would leave the jump seats out. make the gumball lights green and yellow, keep the bell just for some bling greg